Continuing Professional Development of Engineers

(Under Professional Development of Engineers Byelaws-2008)

Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) as per its mandate is pursuing Professional Development
of Engineers for the enhancement of their technical knowledge, expertise and communication
skills in their career. Realizing the importance of international recognition of
engineering qualification and cross-border mobility of our engineering graduates,
and to provide them access to international job market, PEC has taken several initiatives.
As a landmark achievement, PEC has become the provisional signatory of ‘Washington
Accord” in June 2010. The process for membership of ‘Engineers Mobility Forum (EMF)”
is also in progress.

PEC framework for “Professional Development of Engineers Byelaws-2008 (notified
vide SRO No. 1310(I)/2008 dated 26th December 2008)” stipulates mandatory continuing
professional development needs of a “Registered Engineer (RE)” and “Professional
Engineer (PE)” in Pakistan. These Byelaws have become effective from 10th July 2010
onwards. Under these Byelaws, acquisition of CPD credit
points is mandatory for
renewal of all existing PEs and REs, and registration of new PEs (details available
on PEC website: www.pec.org.pk). PEC regularly conducts CPD activities which will
also be imparted by
the Professional Engineering Bodies registered with PEC all
over the country;
list available on PEC website.

All the engineers registered with PEC are hereby informed of these mandatory CPD
requirements. For any query/ clarification, please contact the followings;